Bilingual Jail Behavioral Health Care Navigator

Washington County; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington County Health & Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division is recruiting for a Jail Care Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish & Non-bilingual) to support adults in custody with severe mental illness, meeting clients in jail to assess needs and connect them with community resources.

The role involves collaboration with forensics, jail staff, attorneys, Medicaid/CCO’s, and other providers, with potential hybrid work and emphasis on reducing recidivism after release.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field and three years of increasingly responsible experience in providing case management or services coordination in a human services related field.
• Must be certified by the Mental Health and Addictions Certification Board of Oregon as a Qualified Mental Health Professional or hold an approved clinical license and meet the criteria of a Qualified Mental Health Professional as defined in the Oregon Administrative Rules.
• Background checks post offer and eligibility for bilingual proficiency assessments.

Responsibilities

• Meet clients in jail to assess needs, develop care plans, and connect them with community resources to help divert further legal system involvement.
• Collaborate closely with forensics and jail staff, attorneys, Medicaid/CCO’s, behavioral health, substance use disorder, and medical providers, housing system partners, and other agencies as indicated.
• After release from custody, briefly support clients to ensure service connection with the goal of reducing recidivism.
• Occasionally provide general consultation and education for corrections system partners regarding the behavioral health system.

Skills

Experience with SPMI

Behavioral health resources

Organizational skills

Accurate documentation

Collaboration with system partners

Bilingual in Spanish encouraged

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Job description

Washington County Health & Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division is recruiting for a Jail Care Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish & Non-bilingual) to support adults in custody with severe mental illness, meeting clients in jail to assess needs and connect them with community resources.

The role involves collaboration with forensics, jail staff, attorneys, Medicaid/CCO’s, and other providers, with potential hybrid work and emphasis on reducing recidivism after release.